After the cathedral, we went to see the cliff divers. Well, they really don't jump from a cliff, more like a rocky crag, It was amazing to see them dive into the shallows and then emerge to climb the steps and do it again. What courage!
After the cliff divers, we headed to our resort hotel for the afternoon. Before hitting the beach, we were treated to a Mexican buffet lunch and a show. There were authentic Mexican dancers and musicians. The food was good, too.
Then it was off the beach to swim in the Pacific Ocean. The beach was a public beach except for a portion of the sand that was roped off as hotel property. Since it was a public beach, that means vendors. The husband stayed in a chair for a while to keep an eye on our stuff and was approached by many vendors. Eventually, they weakened him and he bought a $10 straw hat. I'm laughing even as I type this because it is a funny story. The husband said the vendor was American and he felt sorry for him and bought the hat. I'm thinking what a great way to afford a summer in Mazatlan--sell a few hats in a few hours and then surf. We still have the hat.

How we returned to the ship is an interesting story and I wish I had a photo, but I don't. In Mazatlan they drive these little dune buggies crossed with VW's. They are open air, some have roofs and some have doors, but only front windows. Think golf cart on steroids. Anyway, since we could leave the resort and head back to the ship at anytime in the afternoon, we just headed to the main lobby of the hotel when we were ready to leave and the bellman summoned one of the "cars" with a driver to take us back to the port. We made it back OK!
Did you know that room service is included in your Disney cruise? Yes, other than alcoholic beverages or sodas, room service is include. . . that means free! On our last cruise we pre-ordered milk, juice, cereal, fruit, and pastries to be delivered to our stateroom each morning so that we didn't feel rushed to get to breakfast. We pre-ordered by putting an order form on our door before going to bed indicating what we wanted and the time. A few moments before deliver, the phone would ring. . . that would wake us up and within moments, a knock on the door would indicate our order was here. The server would bring it into the room and set it on the table. The husband and boy were typically still in bed, so I would take care of the tip. We also had milk and cookies delivered to the room almost nightly. Ah, how many days until my next cruise?
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